(a) Write xy, xz, and (x 2 - y 2 ) as components of a spherical (irreducible)...

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(a) Write xy, xz, and (x2 - y2) as components of a spherical (irreducible) tensor of rank 2.

(b) The expectation valueimage

is known as the quadrupole moment. Evaluateimage

where m′ = j, j - 1, j - 2, . . . , in terms of Q and appropriate Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.

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Modern Quantum Mechanics

ISBN: 9780805382914

2nd Edition

Authors: J. J. Sakurai, Jim J. Napolitano

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